Ross Dawson is an Australian futurist, prolific public speaker and creator of frameworks that assist in understanding trends. I've spoken on virtual worlds at a couple of get-togethers he's organised and he certainly understands the field broadly. He's recently launched Future of Sex, devoted to the future trends in sex. Virtual worlds feature as a key component but the site … [Read more...] about Virtual sex: the futurist perspective
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Growth predicted in virtual events for enterprise
A survey released a couple of weeks back by virtual event solutions provider, ON24, shows again the momentum in virtual worlds for enterprise. ON24 surveyed ten thousand or so enterprise executives - no details are provided on the survey sample demographics or method. We've contacted ON24 to clarify that and will update this story with any response they provide. Update: ON24 … [Read more...] about Growth predicted in virtual events for enterprise
A timely treatise on virtual worlds and enterprise
I've mentioned next week's Enterprise 2.0 forum in Sydney previously. At Stanford University in the US, an event called MetaverseU is well underway and in recent hours a session was completed on the role of virtual worlds and work. It's a timely coincidence of events. This excellent report is worth a read but I thought I'd highlight some of the key points from that … [Read more...] about A timely treatise on virtual worlds and enterprise
Enterprise 2.0 forum – Luna Park’s the perfect venue
On Tuesday 19th February, Luna Park will play host to the Enterprise 2.0 Executive Forum. Hosted by Ross Dawson's Future Exploration Network, this is a forum where Australian business will hear about the innovations occurring with Web 2.0 and virtual worlds like Second Life. Yours truly is attending as a media partner for the event and I'm looking forward to discussing with … [Read more...] about Enterprise 2.0 forum – Luna Park’s the perfect venue